Keep learning :)

We learn big concepts and ideas. Do we make use of what we learn in our real lives? Not many of us have that luxury.  

We spent a considerable amount of time undertaking various levels of education. What is the actual purpose of our class room learning? 

1) To make a person self-sufficient. 

2) To acquire knowledge. 

3). To gain social status. 

4). To earn a decent living.

What do we learn mostly in our student life? We learn many but only a few are successful in translating what we have learned into something productive in their lives. Do we approach these institutes with a clear goal in mind or do we simply follow the crowd to take that one course preferred by most people? The answer is personal. But if we do not meet the expectations of ourselves or society, we will eventually feel terrible inside. The thought that we are nothing and we have not performed to the truest of our potential will strike us hard and it will hurt our inner feelings. We know that we are truly responsible for our mistakes and if anyone who could have made a difference in our destiny it was none other than us. 

If we throw away some of the chances and wail about it in future, what difference will it bring to our future? It will be treated as a missed opportunity. The world is highly competitive in form and structure. Everyone is taking part in a race of their own with various sets of goals.

Every learner has a desire to achieve big things in life. But some of us do not take that extra push or a genuine step to translate our dreams into reality. We often give up some of our dreams thinking that we are not capable of achieving it. Some of us abandon some of our goals midway as we deal with imminent pressure from the family, relatives or when we struggle with financial concerns. Sometimes, we fail to understand the potential of something very big in life only to regret about it later. 

The question is what is the purpose of education if we are not able to resolve our own problems? Dependency is a normal human activity and we all seek the help of one another in life. But over-dependency is a form of enslavement where we surrender to the other person because we do not know how to do it neatly. It can make us incompetent to a great extent. 

Education must elevate our lives to betterment. We must be capable of making sound decisions about our career, relationships, family matters, future with a clear mind. Sometimes, we would have to explain our rationale in front of public and we should be prepared to face moderate to extreme circumstances without fear and aversion.  A learned human being is widely respected in society and their life choices will be watched closely by many people. 

Learning is an unending activity. If we are unhappy with what we are at present, we need not have to keep our heads down and blame ourselves for our past. We may go for a closer look to observe where we went wrong and as we ponder more, we would definitely get answers as to what is ideal and best for us. We would have to just hold on to our self-belief and push us forward with confidence and clarity. Be ready to learn from life's mistakes and miseries as they can mould us into better beings. Let us not give up easily and learn to hold us tight.  Let's keep learning, can we?